Are aisian aros really illegal?
- Thread starter A. gigas
- Start date
Bderick67;4160356; said:
Not sure what your getting at, S. formosus most certainly has been split up...
http://www.fishbase.org/NomenClatur...c+Names+where+Genus+Equals+<i>Scleropages</i>
A quote from Oddball in a similar type thread from a couple years back
Did you hear the Asian Aros are legal????????
Did you hear the Asian Aros are legal????????
Bderick67;4160433; said:
Because the Endangered Species Act doesn't recognize this informal renaming of supposed variants of S. formosus. These are all considered to be S. formosus in the written law.
Even though many states do not list asian aros on their restricted lists, the fact remains that this species is prohibited from import according to the Lacey Act's protection of CITES appendix 1 species within the US and it's territories and the Endangered Species Act. These federal laws encompass all states and territories of the US.
Until the US federal laws can be rewritten to allow the import of farm-bred and chipped aros, they'll remain illegal in the US even as they're captive numbers continue to increase through importation in other countries around the globe.
Until the US federal laws can be rewritten to allow the import of farm-bred and chipped aros, they'll remain illegal in the US even as they're captive numbers continue to increase through importation in other countries around the globe.
if zoo's and public aquariums start breeding them in the usa then will we be able to own them? why don't zoo's and public aquariums do that for us and the people of the USA.? since you work there why dont you look into for us please also money and proceeds could go into making things better and raise more money for the cause!!!Zoodiver;4162033; said:
Blackwitmoney;4163112; said:
Nope, places that have them now (to the best of my knowledge) are all USFW confiscations. I don't know of an aquarium or zoo that has imported them specifically for display. Most use the current stock in the US and build areas for them. I know that was the case while I was in Dallas. All of ours were black market grabs.
And even if some place were to breed them, they all still fall under the Lacey Act - and the public can't have them. It's not just importing them that is banned, it's private ownership as well. Think of it in non-fish terms and it will make more sense. Like having a captive bred bald eagle or rhino from a zoo wouldn't be legal for your average Joe.
